Rejected petition Stop Mandatory Digital ID and a Cashless Society in the UK

We call on the Government to reject proposals for mandatory Digital ID and a cashless society. These measures threaten privacy, freedom, and financial independence.

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The UK Government must not introduce mandatory Digital ID or abolish physical cash.

– Digital ID centralises power and risks creating the framework for a social credit system.
– A cashless society removes personal choice and forces every transaction to be tracked.
– Together, these measures undermine privacy, freedom, and democracy.

We demand that Parliament guarantees:
1. No mandatory Digital ID for UK citizens.
2. Protection of the right to use physical cash in all transactions.
3. A commitment that no citizen will be penalised for lawful opinions, purchases, or choices.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

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You may wish to sign the following petitions, which call for similar action:

Ban business from not accepting cash payments
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/735459

Do not introduce Digital ID cards
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/730194

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Date submitted 26 September 2025
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